Your Response System
CHAPTER 5, LESSON 1
NAME DATE
Serena Benny Mathew
DIRECTIONS
Picture yourself in each scenario and try to identify what message your brain might receive from the situation.
Then pinpoint what reaction you might have (fght, fight, or freeze) based on the perceived threat.
WHAT MESSAGE IS WHAT’S YOUR
WHAT’S HAPPENING? THIS THREAT GIVING REACTION TO THIS
YOUR BRAIN? MESSAGE?
You come home afer a long day at school Flight because you're Be happy that a big
and all you want to do is grab a snack and shocked from the amount of people
chill on the couch. It’s been a busy week, surprise of so many remembered my
and you need a break. You walk into your people in your house birthday and give thanks.
dark house when suddenly, all the lights and the lights turning on
turn on and two dozen people jump randomly is scary.
out yelling, “SURPRISE!” You’re totally
caught of guard, not only by a successful
surprise party, but by so many people in
your house.
You’re walking down the street afer Flight, just keep walking Be really scared and
dark. You only have a few blocks more to but faster to be more nervous to walk through
go, but you’re unfamiliar with this part of safe. and not make a the alley
town. You begin hearing sounds you can’t fuss just in case.
identify, but you don’t see anything. Then
you realize the noise is coming out of an
alley you have to walk by.
You’re sitting in your very frst job I would probably freeze Obviously nervous and
interview. Naturally, you’re a bit and then start talking start to get stressed if its
nervous—your palms are all sweaty. But and not run away. not going well and i dont
you were prepared, and it seems to be know what to say
going well. Suddenly, the CEO steps
into the ofce, introduces himself, and
starts asking a bunch of questions you
weren’t prepared for.
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WHAT MESSAGE IS WHAT’S YOUR
WHAT’S HAPPENING? THIS THREAT GIVING REACTION TO THIS
(CONTINUED) YOUR BRAIN? MESSAGE?
(CONTINUED) (CONTINUED)
You’re spending the day at the park with Flight because youre I will get nervous that
some friends, tossing around a football. going to try to avoid the the dog will bite you or
Your friend makes a bad throw into some dog that seems vicious hurt you and that's why
trees, so you go to get the ball. As you so you'll run away if you you would run away
pick it up, you’re surprised by a large dont see anyone taking
dog in the shadows. It doesn’t look care of the dog
friendly, and it begins to growl and bare
its teeth. You don’t see anyone around
who could be the owner.
You’re sitting in class on a normal school Kind of flight not actually Panic but stay calm to
day when suddenly, you begin to smell run away from the alert everyone about the
smoke. You look in the hallway, and it’s problem but tell your smoke
oddly full of people. But your teacher teacher whats going on
doesn’t seem to notice anything out of to make sure everyone
the ordinary. The fre alarm hasn’t gone gets out safely
of, but the smell of smoke seems to be
getting stronger by the minute.
You’re sitting in the student assembly as Freeze because im Confused and nervous
the principal talks about some highlights shocked the principal is because it is random
from the past month. He begins to talk using my paper as an and happening so quick
about a paper submitted by a student example and called me
in the personal fnance class. It sounds out to speak about my
very similar to a paper you wrote. The paper infront of all the
principal suddenly calls your name and students
asks you to come onstage in front of the
whole school to talk about your paper.
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Your Response System
CHAPTER 5, LESSON 1
DIRECTIONS
Think through each question slowly and critically. Try to be as honest as possible. Each question is designed
to encourage you to think about how well you know yourself and how you might respond in diferent fear-
based situations.
1. What space do you feel the most comfortable in? Where do you feel the safest? Why?
I feel the most safe in my room because I'm in bed with my blanket and comfortable and cozy. I can
listen to music, watch movies or videos in my own bed.
2. Who are “your people?” What makes you feel like you belong with them?
My people are my close friends and I feel like I belong with them because we all enjoy the same
things and understand each other well
3. Name an environment where you thrive and feel like you can really be yourself.
I feel like i can be myself at home especially because I'm in my own safe space and I can do
anything without being judged
4. What three qualities do you think people recognize in you the most?
Smart, kind, and respectful
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5. Do you fnd it easy to share your feelings and experiences, or do you tend to keep
those things to yourself?
For me, it's hard to share my feelings and experiences because I don't trust people easily
6. How would you defne feeling “personally fulflled” in life?
Knowing exactly how you feel and how to talk about it, knowing who you really are and having
goals set. having everything straight in place.
7. How do you respond when confronted with new information?
I usually am shocked but i still listen to it just in case i'll need it in the future.
8. Write down the most vivid memory you have of being afraid.
I would rather not say
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9. What’s something that triggers fear in you? What do you think the reason is for
that trigger?
Whenever my parents are gone longer than usual or whewhen I watch a scary movies alone.
10. How do you normally deal with difcult situations? Do you need to talk them through
with someone else or take some alone time to think about them by yourself? Maybe
you make jokes, change the subject, or distract yourself by doing something else.
I always deal with situations by telling my closest friend and get it off my chest, then just enjoy my
time with my friends to forget about the certain problem.
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